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Category: New stations

Weekly Log: Several People Moves, Station Sign-On Ceremony Set

Posted on July 10, 2026July 9, 2026 by Jon Ellis

There are several staff changes at Wisconsin TV stations. In Nebraska, a ceremony is set to formally sign on a new radio station.

FCC Monitor: Several More New Low-Power TV Stations Granted

Posted on July 6, 2026July 3, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has granted new low-power TV stations in Bismarck, Davenport, Des Moines, Madison, and Sioux Falls. Elsewhere, a South Dakota radio group sale has closed.

FCC Monitor: Several New LPTV’s Granted, Several FM’s Return to Air

Posted on June 29, 2026June 27, 2026 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has started granting construction permits for new low-power TV stations after filings resumed earlier this year. Meanwhile, several FM stations have returned to the air.

FCC Monitor: More New LPTV Applications Submitted

Posted on March 30, 2026March 28, 2026 by Jon Ellis

More than a dozen additional applications for new low-power TV stations in the Upper Midwest have been submitted. Also, a Nebraska FM station reported new technical difficulties.

New FM, TV Stations Testing in Winnipeg

Posted on October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 by Jon Ellis

U Multicultural is testing new stations CHEB-FM/88.7 and CFUM-DT/14 (Winnipeg).

FCC Monitor: Dismissal of UW-Milwaukee LPFM Application Upheld Again

Posted on September 22, 2025September 19, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has rejected an application for review of its decision to dismiss UW-Milwaukee’s application for a low-power FM station because of a typo.

FCC Monitor: New FM Signing On in Rochester, Minn.

Posted on June 1, 2025May 30, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A new FM station is in the process of signing on in Rochester, Minn. Meanwhile, a low-power TV operator reports that numerous stations have returned to the air.

FCC Grants Rare Time-Shared FM Frequency in Southern Wis.

Posted on May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 by Jon Ellis

After a years-long battle among several groups, the FCC has granted construction permits for two new non-commercial FM stations to share time on the same frequency in southern Wisconsin.

New Tribal-Owned Radio Station Signs On in Northern Wis.

Posted on May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has signed on a new radio station in northern Wisconsin.

FCC Monitor: Small Minn. FM License Canceled

Posted on May 19, 2025May 18, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The FCC has canceled the license of a small southern Minnesota FM station that went off the air in late 2023. Elsewhere, a major western Wisconsin FM station is operating at reduced power.

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